Bradley Cooper, whose filmography includes more than 30 film works, only in recent years has become very popular all over the world. This wonderful actor for a long time achieved recognition and success, although he has undeniable talent, a charismatic appearance and profile education. To date, he is the owner of several nominations for the most prestigious film awards and MTV channel awards. Bradley Cooper, whose films increase his popularity every year, was recognized in 2011 by the American magazine People as the sexiest actor of the year.
Actor's family
As Bradley himself has repeatedly noted, his multinational family has always been of great importance to him. It best combines American, Irish and Italian roots. The actor was born in
Philadelphia (USA) on 01/05/1975 in the family of a stockbroker Charlie Cooper. His childhood passed in Jenkintown. Bradley and his older sister were brought up according to the canons of the Roman Catholic Church in rigor and obedience.
Bradley Cooper Education
His father was always an authority for his son, therefore, despite childhood dreams of an actor’s career, after graduating from school he studied for 1 year at Villanova University, after which he transferred to Germantown Academy, which he graduated with a degree in English. Only after receiving an education and realizing that this is not the way he wants to go further, Bradley entered the famous New York New School of acting. After graduating in 2000, he received a master's degree in fine arts. At the same time, all the teachers of this educational institution spoke with enthusiasm about the talent of their student, prophesying to him a successful future in the film business. Bradley is fluent in French, in which he speaks fluently.
The hard road to success
Despite his talent, handsome appearance and education, in the early 2000s, few knew what kind of actor Bradley Cooper was. His filmography at that time consisted of small episodes in such series as “Sex and the City”, “Law and Order”. Bradley Cooper, whose growth allowed him to play diverse roles, could not find a decent job for himself. A real breakthrough for him was his participation in the Spy project, whose star was Jennifer Garner. The series was awarded prestigious awards. Although Cooper lasted only 2 seasons in this series, his work was noted by both viewers and critics. The debut in the big movie took place in the rather controversial youth film "Hot American Summer", where he got a small role as a gay. During these years, Cooper interrupted a variety of types of work. At the same time, he was not alien to addiction to alcohol and drugs. Only after he broke his head in unconsciousness (there was a large scar on his forehead) did he pull himself together.
Movie work
For several years in a row, actor Bradley Cooper starred in various projects. These were movies and TV shows. Most of them hardly anyone remembers, because they had neither artistic value nor popularity with the audience. Among them was the series “Parts of the Body” and such films as “One Eye”, “The Last Cowboy”, “Touch of Evil”, “Love and Other Troubles”, “Realities of Love”, “Matchmaker”, “Naked Drummer”, “ Avengers, Always Say Yes, Promise Doesn't Mean To Marry, Older than America, New York, I Love You, Uninvited Guests, Midnight Express (2008) and others. Only the last film shot in the genre of cruel thriller allowed Bradley to show his talent on a large scale. In the remaining paintings, no matter how he tried to prove himself, against the backdrop of a "mediocre" plot, all efforts were lost. But in this difficult time for the formation of a young actor, he needed to hone his skills and earn money for his existence. Bradley Cooper, whose films did not bring him any success, continued to constantly go to auditions and hope for his luck.
It would seem that luck smiled at the actor, and in 2005 he was offered a leading role in the comedy series “Secrets in the Kitchen”, but here Bradley was not lucky. Despite the fact that the work was done very worthy, the series lasted only one season. The film “Case No. 39” (2007), on the set of which he met his future girlfriend
Renee Zellweger, was not a box office success. Well, the comedy with Sandra Bullock “All About Steve” (2009), critics generally smashed to pieces.
Work on television and in the theater
In addition to filming movies and TV shows, Bradley Cooper has repeatedly starred in various television shows. So, he participated in the programs “Entertainment Tonight”, “Saturday Night Live”, “Good Morning, America”, “Today” and many others. He also noted in several theater productions on Broadway. In 2006, the actor played in the play "Three rainy days" with Julia Roberts. His most significant work was the role of Maverick in the new version of the drama "The Elephant Man". In it, a pretty cute Bradley was able to create the image of an ugly and unhappy character with virtually no makeup. His work received positive feedback from critics and viewers. Bradley also participated in the filming of Extreme Discovery's Extreme Treks in a Wild World. All of the above works testify to the multifaceted talent of Cooper.
First grand success
Bradley Cooper, whose filmography was replenished for several years with not too successful films, caught luck by the tail when he played one of the leading roles in Todd Philips's next comedy. No one even imagined that this rather low-budget film (35 million dollars) would bring its creators fees of almost 500 million. The Hangover Party (2009) was a real blessing for Bradley. He brought him not only worthy royalties, but also wide popularity. In this film, Cooper proved himself to be a comedic and dramatic actor. At the same time, those who previously simply did not notice this artist began to offer him work in a variety of projects. Now Bradley could afford to choose his favorite role, and not act in anything horrible.
The path to the "Olympus" of Hollywood
After the staggering success of The Stag Party, the actor began to carefully consider the choice of roles. Films featuring Bradley Cooper after 2009 were quite successful. At the same time, in addition to fees raised at times, the actor was given the opportunity to embody a variety of images on the screen, once again proving the versatility of his talent. So, in the comedy action movie “Team A” (2010), he got the role of a brave officer, a womanizer, which he successfully embodied on the screen. In a small episode in the film "Valentine's Day" (2010), replete with many stars of the first magnitude, he convincingly showed the emotional experiences of a man of non-traditional orientation. And in the film “Areas of Darkness”, working with the magnificent Robert de Niro, he embodied two diametrically opposite images, identical in their persuasiveness. The 2012 films: “Words”, “A Place under the Pines”, “My Boyfriend is Crazy” also revealed the actor’s dramatic talent. In the last picture, he again worked with Robert de Niro. Together with the rising Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence, he created a wonderful duet. For his work in this film, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award. Although he did not get the coveted figurine, his partner received it for her role in this picture.
New Bachelor Party
After the first film that made Bradley famous, the actor starred in his sequels 2 more times. The second picture was released in 2011. For this role, Cooper has already received $ 5 million (against 600 thousand for the first "Bachelor Party"). For the third film, Bradley Cooper (2013 was marked by the premiere) received 15 million. Despite the recurring success of the Stag parties, it was decided that this franchise would no longer have sequels. At the same time, Bradley Cooper, whose filmography is currently rich in very strong and successful roles, many viewers in the view remain the shirt-guy Phil from the picture about the hilariously fun adventures of bosom friends.
Bradley Cooper: works for 2013
Last year, the detective comedy "American Scam" was released, in which, in addition to Bradley, other famous actors are also involved . In this film, Cooper got a secondary role, but as always he performed it simply brilliantly. For her, he was nominated for an Oscar for the second time. Also in the work is the drama "Serena", where the actor again works with Jennifer Lawrence. In addition, filming in such films as “American Sniper” and “Lost Paradise” is announced. One can only hope that films with Bradley Cooper will be a huge success with the audience.
Personal life
Despite the fact that the spectacular man Bradley Cooper, whose height is 185 cm (weight 85 kg), once met Renee Zellweger (the couple broke up in 2011) and Zoe Saldana (separated in 2012), he is still listed in single people. The artist was married only once, in 2006, to the little-known actress Jennifer Esposito. Their marriage lasted only 4 months. Recently, Cooper has been dating the English model Sookie Waterhouse, who is almost 2 times younger than him. The actor’s friends believe that the obstacle to Bradley’s relations with women is Gloria’s mother, who, after the death of his father, takes the main place in his son’s life.